Detectives remain in Burnside Park, in the Four Winds area, and part of the street is cordoned off after the discovery on Friday morning.

A PSNI spokesman said: "Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of a female in the Four Winds area of Belfast this afternoon.

"A post mortem is due to be carried out and there are no further details at this stage."

An ambulance service spokesman said that they were called to the scene before midday.

The spokesman added: "The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received a 999 call at 11.40am on Friday 02 November 2018 following reports of an unconscious person in the Saintfield Road area of Belfast.

"One Paramedic Officer and one Rapid Response Paramedic were dispatched to the incident.

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